Ian Ziering sues The CW over unpaid $100K hosting fee
Beverly Hills, 90210 actor Ian Ziering says The CW missed a $100,000 installment for hosting The Great American Road Rally, according to a Los Angeles lawsuit.
By LA This Weekend Team · November 10, 20260 views
Ian Ziering, who played Steve Sanders on the 1990s drama Beverly Hills, 90210, is suing The CW over money he says he was promised for hosting a reality competition. The New York Post broke the story on Nov. 9, and Entertainment Weekly and Yahoo also reported on the filing. The complaint was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court.
What to know
- Ziering started hosting The Great American Road Rally in September 2025. Celebrity contestants drive 2,211 miles across the country along Route 66.
- His salary for the job was $260,000, according to the complaint as the New York Post reported it.
- He says he was first paid $60,000.
- He says the network agreed to two more payments of $100,000, due Aug. 23 and Oct. 21, 2026.
- The suit says the defendants "failed and refused" to pay the installment due Oct. 21. It does not say whether the August payment was made.
- Ziering says his work included preproduction and filming in the City of Santa Monica.
Our take
Hosting deals often include payment schedules, and disputes over them usually stay out of public view. This one is public because it was filed in court. For Angelenos, it is a reminder that much of TV production happens here, even for shows that travel the country. The allegations have not been tested in court, and the next filings will show more.
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Where this comes from
The New York Post published its exclusive report on Nov. 9, 2026, and Entertainment Weekly and Yahoo reported on the filing that week. The complaint was filed in Los Angeles County Superior Court on Nov. 6, according to those reports.
About this story
This article is based on news reports and court filings available when it was published. Allegations are claims by the people who made them and have not been proven in court. Details may change as the case develops. This is news information, not legal advice. The image is an illustration and does not depict anyone in the story.
LA This Weekend Team